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As any parent would know there is always a balance between getting your kids enough toys to play with so you don’t feel like an irresponsible parent and not drowning in them. But there is another way!
SHIT Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby | 10–25 May, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm | $22/25 When someone is told repeatedly that they’re worthless, they come to believe it. That underpins the character dynamic in the new show at...
Does history repeat itself? Is it cyclic, or is it unidirectional? Certainly many aspects of history are repetitive – the rise and fall of empires, cycles of war and peace, cycles of construction and destruction.
Division continues within the local Greens membership, with the Byron Greens convener telling Echonetdaily that claims over the Byron bypass by acting mayor Michael Lyon in Echonetdaily were incorrect.
Bangalow Koalas is having another working bee to plant 1,325 koala and rainforest trees this weekend.
It’s a thing. It happens. To some it is a joyous rite of passage and to others, as its antiquated named suggests, it’s a curse.
Byron Harmony Day Mullumbimby Civic Hall | Saturday | 11am till 9pm This weekend celebrate our Shire’s multi-cultural stories with Harmony Day in Mullumbimby! Judy Shelley the Festival Co-ordinator spoke with the Echo. What is the philosophy behind Harmony Day? The Australian government first...
What is it that drew you to Byron Shire? Was it the alternative lifestyle that was created in the 60s and 70s that continues in many different manifestations?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnoBx999MZM Everybody Knows Iranian Asghar Farhadi is one of the most original and compelling writer/directors working today. A Separation (2011) and The Salesman (2016) – both Oscar winners – were so far above much of the dross that is churned out...
Byron Bay Public student Arlian Ecker, aka Plastic Free Boy, will take to the stage again, and this time he will be talking to mayors from around Asia and the Pacific in July as he brings them his message on plastic.
Women Like Us Dunoon Sports Club | Saturday 1 June | 8pm | $35 Women Like Us, Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs’s smash hit show, was a hit at Adelaide Fringe Festival where they performed two sold-out shows and garnered two...
Former Greens mayor and NSW upper house MLC Jan Barham made life difficult for councillors and staff who had assembled in the Council chambers on Thursday.
Brekkie with Scotty Byron Comedy Fest | Byron Surf Club | Sunday 19 May | 10am | $55 With Mothers Day around the corner, here’s a great idea! Get Mum a ticket to have breakfast with Denise Scott the following Sunday!...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqHaLUoiWZU Is this really how the LAPD go about their business? A bank robbery is in progress. Six masked gunmen are holding the staff and customers in terror. Three coppers turn up, a couple with automatic rifles, and they storm...
The Badlands, Port Royal, & Chilli Gomez Hotel Great Northern | Byron | Friday May 3 | 9pm | Free entry The Badlands have returned in 2019 with a highly anticipated new single Ultraviolent due for release later in the year and produced...
‘There’s no time for crying, we have work to do.’ These were the words sung by Mavis Staples – she’s 79 and she still believes in change. I wonder how as black woman pushing up against decades of oppression...
Dogwhistle The Byron Bay Rams enjoyed a heartening return to form this week, thanks in no small part to the emergence of an exciting new generation of football talent. Backed by the skills and determination of club veterans, the youngsters including...
Adrian Filipic A mix of nerves, excitement, and expectation summed up the emotion for Ocean Shores Aquatics swimmers competing in state finals at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre before Easter. Swimming can be a little hit and miss, but as it...
The Ocean Swim Classic is nearing a milestone of a $1 million in donations to community groups with over 200 early entries already lodged for the 2019 swim. ‘The usual last-minute rush is expected to push the final numbers up...
Crystal Cylinders Our local female junior surfers had podium finishes at the Billabong Oz Grom Cup held at Park Beach in Coffs Harbour in small playful waves last week Lehani Kaloh-Zoric (Byron Bay) was runner-up in the U/10s girls, while Lennox...
The Autumn Shire Shoot cycling series featuring riders from the Ballina and Byron Bay cycling clubs comes to a head this Sunday with a criterium in the Arts and Industry estate. Byron Bay Cycling Club members Marco Goldberg (29 points),...
Robert Tillman (the Winx of Teven) has triumphed at the Easter round at the Teven Golf Club. Second place was awarded to Steve Blackmore after a three-way count back, with Chris Gee being awarded third place. John Harbisher came fourth and...
No cover charge, just come on in. On Sunday 5 May, Locura will play on its Latin American vibe and host what they call ‘the ultimate’ Cinco de Mayo Sunday session. Expect a taco bar, a chicken-wing bar, Mexican-inspired...
Barrio Eatery & Bar have a monthly collaborative cooking event called Slinging Plates. They invite local restauranteurs, chefs, and sommeliers to create affordable dishes at fixed price points for the local community to enjoy. Held on the last Tuesday of...
Story and photos: Carolyn Parker At a recent visit to Froth Café the pies were so inviting that my dining partner and I couldn’t resist ordering the same meal: topped with buttery pastry, with a satisfying chicken filling, and awash...
